The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-08-18

bills amounting TO Sl2.03793, which Congress
accepted lie refused to certify To two bills of
Undertaken Merritt-one for 1886, and the
other for $685. but Congress directed that these
should be paid. Gen. Hancock also forwarded
bills amounting 10 s., s9l.30 which he refused
to approve. and Congress agreed with him by
refusing 10 allow them. Among these are:
For music bands and drum corps Aug. 5 and 8,
Old Guard. New York City, S2I7; 9Th regi-
ment. $500; 9Th regiment, 500; 9th regiment,
Sl.0l0; nth regiment. S5l4; 18th regiment,
sob; 22d regiment lO0s; 69th regiment,
S5l6. 7lst regiment. SS.l2. For horses; LIST
battery, 500; 2d battery, 1858. For stationery,
carriage hire, telegraph bills and other expenses
Tor Gems. Sickles, Mcmahon. Shaer, Aspinwall
and other Aids 20 Gen. Hancock, S24O.
PERTAINING TO OUR LAWMAKERS.
Senator Riddleberger has been waking up the
slumberers in the sleepy little town of Wood
stock, Va, where his home is Ii all grew out
OF row connected with the trial Of village
ioaier named Jones, before the County Court.
Senator Riddleberger appeared as attorney Tor
the prisoner, and had a squabble with the law
yers for the prosecution. The prisoner was
found guilty, and the Judge, who is a personal
enemy OF the Senator, imposed a sentence upon
him. Capt Rddieberser took ohense at this,
AS he held that the man was insane, ana that
the Judges vindictiyeness influenced his de-
drunk. hauled through the streets in hand
cart. with an inscription stating that the man
was clearly insane, but the Judge ana jury
We're malicious. The Judge ordered Riddle
berger before him, and sentenced him 10 50
fine and five days Imprisonment in jail, for
contempt of court. RidGeberger resisted the
Sheriff. and the Judge added another five days
Of imprisonment After an exciting scene, in
which several Deputy Sherifis and most of the
g wi
dows, Riddleberger allowed himself 10 be taken
TO jail, but that night party OF his friends
forced their way into the Jail and released
him. At latest accounts he was walking around
the streets of Woodstock, while the Judge was
celebrating what he should do 10 yindicate
the majesty of the law.
GOOD SUGGESTION.
The center of the new Pension Bureau is
occupied by the finest court of any building in
the country. IL was designed by the architect,
i'm addition TO its primary purpose OF fur
nishing light and air 10 the interior of the
building. as the place TO hold inaugural balls,
great conventions, etc In the central part
rise eight large columns, which support the
roof Ii is suggested by Comrade Weaver, OF
Rawlings Post, this city, that the best place 10
display the captured battletiags would be in
glass cases around the bases of these columns
There would be a peculiar appropriateness in
displaying these trophies of the war in build
ing devoted 10 the relief of the disabled vet
Grams of the war The building is visited by
an immense number of people during the year,
and such display would add much TO their
interest in it.
"HE MEANT BUSINESS"
The police arrested petty thief last week
who with more education and larger opportu.
mites might have become Napoleon Of
finance" like Ferdinand Ward, or "a great
banker" like Harvey. of Cincinnati, and taken
the last cent out of the pockets Of hundreds OF
con6ding depositOrs lie got hold Of green
Nirginian, who had come into the city 30 see the
sights, and after several drinks which the Vir-
ginian kindly paid for. steered him into dark
alley aud robbed him Of has hat, watch and
money. A little later he found his victim, who
had been unable TO get into his board ing-hous
asleep upon the steps, and stole from him hi:
shoes and necS-tie He could not get the resi-
of his clothes of, probably. The police will
have 10 look out for him, as he may steal the
stone-pile upon which he has boen set 10 work
or run of with the workhouse gates.
COULDN'T UNDERSTAND HIM.
"You know speak French and German be-
sides English" said Riggs House clerk 10 Tn
NATIONAL TRIBUNE. aud SO i can get alonl
with almost any party that comes in here, but
that crowd beat me-"
He pointed on the register to a group OF
"Manues," "Estefano" aud "Pedros" who
had written I" Habans" as their place of resi-
denoe.
They cannot speak word OF anything but
Spanish. and they are trying 10 rub along with
the help Of a Spanish English dictionary
Yesterday IL took me at least quarter of an
hour TO find that one of them wanted 10 know
where he could buy a shirt He pointed 10 his
own shirt aud jabbered and finally went ~
to his galise aud brought out a dirty shirt.
thought he wanted IL sent TO the laundry, and
took it away from him and began wrapping
il up. He pulled il back and finally dug out
Of his dictionary, I-dcsre--know-with
cbemise-purchase- be able Another
lot like that would break me up"
VETERANS IN THE CITY.
bon. A. C. Thompson, Member Of Congress
from the Portsmouth district Of Ohio, was il
the city few days last week attending h
business for hisconstituents.